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Lars Becker · /history · 1 week ago Mar 18, 2026, 10:16 AM ·5 mins reading time
The Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien: the 1605 newspaper that started it all /history

Before the internet, before radio, before television, before modern newspapers there was the Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien. This German publication holds one of the most significant records in media history: it is officially the world's oldest newspaper, and the story behind it stretches back over four centuries to a print shop in Strasbourg.

The Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien
Lars Becker · /history · 2 months ago Jan 11, 2026, 03:43 PM ·2 mins reading time
Erich von Däniken, legendary 'Ancient Aliens' Author, Dies at 90 /history

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose sensational theories about ancient astronauts visiting Earth made him one of the world's most commercially successful and scientifically contentious writers,

Erich von Däniken, legendary 'Ancient Aliens' Author, Dies at 90
Bulgakov · /history · 11 months ago Apr 17, 2025, 10:00 PM ·5 mins reading time
Guido von List and the esoteric roots of Germanic Nationalism /history

A man stood among ancient stone ruins and trees. He perceived or perhaps merely convinced himself something most cannot.

Guido von List and the esoteric roots of Germanic Nationalism
Lars Becker · /history · 11 months ago Apr 15, 2025, 10:00 PM ·8 mins reading time
No, King Baldwin IV didn't wear a mask /history

The historical truth behind the silver-faced king of Jerusalem and why I still love the film version.

No, King Baldwin IV didn't wear a mask
Bulgakov · /history · 1 year ago Mar 10, 2025, 11:00 PM ·5 mins reading time
The hidden world of Agartha: myth or reality? /history

Deep beneath the Earth a mysterious realm is said to exist. It’s called Agartha. Sometimes it’s spelled Agartta, Agharti, or Agarttha.

The hidden world of Agartha: myth or reality?
Lars Becker · /history · 1 year ago Mar 5, 2025, 11:00 PM ·6 mins reading time
Review of Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time by Carroll Quigley /history

Carroll Quigley’s Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time is a monumental work. It spans over 1,300 pages and covers the period from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

Review of Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time by Carroll Quigley